Category Archives: Lace

Migration

Posted on September 21, 2012 by ozweaver

 The lovely sights in Chesapeake City…. Do you think they bought that red car to match their front door?  We are starting to see lots of migrating birds, and it seems to me that this year we are migrating with … Continue reading →

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Destination: Vulcan’s Rest

Posted on September 17, 2012 by ozweaver

Have I mentioned that the main reason I agreed to doing the New Jersey coast was so that I could stop at the weaving store called Vulcan’s Rest in Chesapeake City? I kid you not that I was willing to … Continue reading →

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Bittersweet Season

Posted on November 11, 2011 by ozweaver

It is the bittersweet change of season and here is the last rose from my garden, a David Austen “Heritage” (I don’t count the ever blooming shrub roses for some reason….). I love the change of seasons.  The days are … Continue reading →

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Knitting and Fabric Shops in Coastal Maine

Posted on August 10, 2011 by ozweaver

Several of our usual ports have surprised me with wonderful knitting and fabric shops!  Our ‘guest room’ is quickly filling up with my treasures! Bath: Halcyon (the photo on their homepage is that Ecobaby sailor pattern! Ha!)  I have to … Continue reading →

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American Textile History Museum and ATB8

Posted on March 29, 2011 by ozweaver

It was a beautiful weekend, although as cold as any day in Janurary, for visiting Lowell, Massachusetts to see the American Textile History Museum and the ATB8 exhibition on display there. ATB8 is as good as I’d imagined!  I had … Continue reading →

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>Maine Fiber Artists’ Open Studios

Posted on August 11, 2010 by ozweaver

> Well, it’s another beautiful summer in Maine, and I’m so lucky to visit other amazing fiber farmers and fiber artists’ studios! This year’s plan was a bit more involved than previous years, and it was a fun adventure!  My … Continue reading →

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>H1N1

Posted on November 5, 2009 by ozweaver

> In the last 10 days of October I was on quite a roll, getting a lot of things done…weaving off a 16S network twill scarf, making progress on my current tapestry, knitting various things, and even spinning.  I felt … Continue reading →

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>Swallowtail

Posted on February 26, 2008 by ozweaver

> The Swallowtail is done! I took a quick photo, and now I’m about to block it. I’m very hopeful it will leave my hands at the end of this week or early next week and finally go live with … Continue reading →

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>Busy, Busy

Posted on November 5, 2007 by ozweaver

>Yesterday I visited the annual “Lace Day” of the Metro Chapter of the International Old Lacers. They have a course of study to learn Torchon lace which I started last year. I made the first pattern which is so simple … Continue reading →

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